There are many like Susan in the USA.

Susan Clark of Santa Monica, California, who opposes health care reform, stands with a red hand painted over her mouth to represent what she said is socialism taking away her choices and rights, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2012, on the final day of arguments regarding the health care law signed by President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Yet many nations she’d call “Socialist” are successful in 2012. And happy.

Norway
Denmark
Finland
Australia
New Zealand
Sweden
Canada
Switzerland
Netherlands

You’d be hard pressed to convince any of those nations that the American model is “better”.

Turns out that spending money on a social welfare safety net is a better investment longterm than military and prisons.

It’s time to rethink priorities, America.

That’s one of the best photos of the year 2012 as chosen by The Atlantic.